Snow traction is important then get an Olds Bravada. Find a good used one and you're set. It has the 4.3 in it which means it can pull a house. It was the all wheel drive system which i can attest to is GREAT in showy conditions. And it gets decent gas milage. On the highway i can get around 24 mpg and around 18/19 in the city. Space there is plenty of. I usually carry around 5 people in mine which a back full of paintball gear. I got my 97 used for 8k which was a good deal. You can probably find one alot cheaper depending on where you look. And with the 4.3 you can't go wrong, its almost an bulletproof engine.
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The Olds sounds pretty cool...I'll look around online when I get home from the gym...
also, on a somewhat related topic, anyone have any good sites to find used cars?It's Bold As LoveComment
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I wanted a diesel blazer when I was looking for my first car, I looked all over for one and those things are rare
I don't think your looking for an 80's blazer though so diesel is kind of out of the question for you unless you go with a truck.
The blazers arn't as big as they used to be, it might suit your needs though. The 4.3L (I think they still use them) should get you some decent gas milage. The (I hate to say it) ford explorer with the 4.0l or the ford escape would probably be in the same range although the escape might be too small for you. The duragno is a gas whore so forget that.
I think your looking at a Cherokee, Blazer, or Explorer (get it and ill kill you
)all probably getting about 20mpg, unless you start looking at imports which I don't know much about.
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I think a Honda CRV would be a good choice. They get 22-25 mpg, and are hella reliable. 4wd too. But, I think it's kind of small and the styling isn't that great.
I wish I could afford me a new Acura MDX or Porsche Cayenne, 2 sweeeeet suv's.
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get a volvo or a saab...great snow cars and good for regular driving...pluz volvos are wicked safe
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I had a friend flip a volvo...Comment
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Volvo's aren't cheap either.Comment
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Okay, right now I'm really between the Cherokee, the Blazer, and then Bravada. It seems that out of all of them, the Cherokee can be found the cheapest, which is KEY. However, I suppose an extra $1k or so in the short run may be worth saving $ on gas in the long run...not sure yet. Pyro, you have a Cherokee right? How many mpg are you getting city? The Cherokee and Bravada are in the lead but I'm not counting the Blazer out.It's Bold As LoveComment
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also, does anyone know of any good sites where I can get reviews of older cars? Like early/mid '90sIt's Bold As LoveComment
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find the year of the car you want then go to the Customer review section.
I'd go with the Bravada if i were you. For 8k mine came with leather, cd player, power seats, moonroof, All wheel drive, towing package, roof rack and all the extra goodies. So i'm sure you can find a good deal on one somewhere.Comment
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According to that site, all the Bravadas have engine and transmition problems ...not too appealing
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Blazer = Chevy = GM
Bravada = Oldsmobile = GM
They both come from the same place, a Bravada is just a glorified blazer, just the way a lexus is a glorified toyota. When you get down to it mechanically I think they are the same but i'm not 100% sure, the bravada would have more things along the lines of heated leather seats rather than any real mechanical upgrades.
I have a Grand Cheokee. I forgot how much gas it used, but it wasn't pretty, I think somthing was wrong with it. I was getting 13-17 around town I forget exactly but somewhere in there. My mothers boyfriend has a new Grand cherokee with the I6, he gets something like 14-15. Figure with the cherokee though your alot lighter than the grand, and he has full time 4 wheel (you don't want that). I would say your going to get 17-20 depending on your driving style.
I'll give you an example. My Camaro, I drive from my house to upstate I average about 22mpg with a 305 V8 about 250 miles. But if I got to DPA for the night and evening I drive about 50 miles at get about 10MPG. Thats the differance between easy highway miles, and racing, its a huge differance.Comment
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I'll also point out I drove my Jeep hard, thats why I got rid of it it wasn't going to take the kind of abuse I put on it. Sure its perfectly happy when I was doing stupid things driving where I shouldn't be, but its an SUV with a very low reving engine, it didn't take to kindly to being raced or my failed attempts to race it.
The grand cherokees with the 318 or 360, those are quick But even more gas whoreish.
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A Bravada is ALMOST like a glorified blazer.
A jimmy would be a better one than a bravada. The bravada has its own all wheel drive system and it actually sits 1-2 inches lower than a stock blazer. But yeah, they're practically the same..And about the engine and tranny problems. They are few and far between and don't warrent alot of attention.Comment
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But botomline, do you guys think that I'd get better mileage with the Jeep or the Chevy? What about all around quality and preformance? If theres a difference will it really be noticeable?
I mean 20 isnt bad, but it's nothing to write home about..It's Bold As LoveComment
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